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Now having multiple LotR oneshots, I may as well make this a book for them.Currently posted:When the River Rolls - telling of how Bilbo Baggins took in Frodo on the death of Drogo and Primula.Against the Darkness - a brief vignette showing how Aragorn son of Arathorn and Legolas of Mirkwood may have first met.Schism - Fëanor and Olwë argue over the Telerin ships in Alqualondë. (possible sequel coming)Noldolantë - In the midst of Uinen's wrath, Maglor reflects on the first kinslaying.In the Halls of Death - Beren and Luthien in Angband.To Dwell in Memories - Decades after her husband's departure and death, Nerdanel grapples with old sorrows.And more will be added as they come!Cover by @Silmarilz1701. Many thanks, fellow Tolkien buddy. XD…

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Random book for random thoughts, part 4/?I've been on Wattpad for six years. I miss the newsfeed. You can't get rid of me because I'm obstinately attached to all my lil inline comments and memories that have rooted in here over the first few of those six years. And sometimes it's a nice place to dump thoughts, even if mostly nobody reads them anymore.I'm twenty-two, shamelessly in love with the words of Tolkien and the world my sister and I created a decade ago, done with people's nonsense and stubborn as a mule. I'm an extrovert who can't do without humanity for 12 hours and a hermit writer who desperately needs to isolate for six months to finish her (20+) books. I love teaching, linguistics, and the way the light hits a steep grassy bank at golden hour.I also enjoy writing introductions a tad too much. But sue me, it's the nature of humanity to keep trying to define ourselves and communicate our uniqueness to the rest of our equally unique, complicated, fallen brothers and sisters."These are the tears, the tears before the psalm" -- Andrew Peterson, "The Dark Before the Dawn" (2015)It's been almost three years since I started my last random book. The world is changing, but who I am hasn't much. Come say hi?…

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EXCERPT ONLYHow do you shoulder responsibility... when responsibility is everything you ever feared?Fred Thorne takes his duty seriously. When a stove fire destroys his home, plunging livelihood and family into chaos, he sets out to lead his younger sisters to a safe haven. But the terrifying burden of protector weighs on him, and he waits eagerly for the moment to pass it on.If only it were so easy.Misfortunes and setbacks multiply. Peril stalks even the safest roads. And as a wedge of resentment deepens between the siblings, Fred is losing his own self under a relentless spiral of guilt.Where will the Thornes find their place of safety?More importantly, can their fractured relationships weather the intervening storms?ORIGINALLY POSTED ON WATTPAD, 2016-2018. I wouldn't be anywhere without you amazing fam.…

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EXCERPT ONLYWith Marjorie's wedding, the Thornes are happily settled in the welcoming village of Ceristen. Fred has steady employment, and even Gwenda is making friends. Other new arrivals, however, are finding it harder to adjust . . .Mordred Kenhelm has spent his eighteen years surviving. Having shepherded his sister and brother to the distant promise of Orden, what happens when reality sets in? Can their family bond weather old traumas, social condescension, and a tragic accident?The Village uses the setting of a small-town drama against the backdrop of a fantasy world to explore the deepest, ugliest, and most beautiful facets of human nature.What does it mean to love your neighbor? Look for the answer in The Village.…

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EXCERPT ONLYThe third book in the Ceristen series, sequel to The Journey and The Village.Murder. It was undeniable. The man lay stabbed through the heart on the tavern floor, spiteful scratches ripping across his face. And Wilhelm Dickson, Inspector of the Peace, was faced with the question: which of them had done it?Out of only six inn-guests, the answer did not seem too hard to find. But this was no simple brawl - no, this was something much, much darker...And it was all too long until he began to realize how dark it was.An intense, thrilling tale, blending murder mystery and high fantasy together into one.***Summary stinks. Will improve it... someday...***You may read this book without having read the previous two. However, I STRONGLY encourage you to read them, or as much of them as you are able, in order to give you a better sense of the characters.Rated PG-13 for depictions of intense emotional trauma and some dark-ish themes, as well as mild violence and scary images.…

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EXCERPT ONLYOrden's kings have ruled her in peace for upwards of a hundred years. She is rich, powerful, holding influence in the high places of the world. But skirmishes will happen, and peace makes men lax, and the army grows weak...Inspector Dickson committed a grave error, one that he can never undo, one that brought horrific pain and torment on two men. In a way it was not his fault - was it his fault? While one of them has forgiven him, the other has not forgotten, and will not forgive...The small hamlet called Ceristen is made of those who have weathered many of the gales of life. But only one of them has ever known war...The fourth book in the Ceristen series.Cover by @LuckyPlum, and what an amazing job she's done on the entire series!!!…

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I have many Thoughts. And what are Thoughts for if not to share with fellow bipedal entities of similar intelligent persuasion? (That means you.)Hi, I'm Verity. Nineteen, author, and kind of enthusiastic about this whole thing called life. Stick around and listen to me ramble about my characters, passions, and daily life, if that's your thing. Or just stalk me from the shadows. Or high-tail it for the hills while you can. I'm pretty flexible.... why am I still talking? *trails awkwardly away*…

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There is so very much to Legea. This is a book for all the extras that belong nowhere: music, maps, poems, random lore, fun facts, the very first draft of "The Journey"... written four years ago by a thirteen-year-old in a ring-bound notebook with a snake on the cover...…

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*Currently CLOSED TO REVIEW REQUESTS*As a fairly active Wattpad reader and writer, I've come across excellent books spanning many genres. These are chronicled within, for the benefit of any would-be reader, and only the true gems will make it on the list. So rest assured, these are no mediocre reads.***I will also do requested reviews, for the following genres:Action/AdventureChristianFantasyHistorical FictionHumorMystery/ThrillerNonfictionPoetryRomanceScience FictionTeen Fiction... and fanfiction, if I know your fandom. ;)I will give you a thorough, direct, and honest review, paying strict attention to all aspects of your story. For further information, rules, and guidelines, see within.…

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Because I'm the worst at coming up with inventive titles...New random book. Mostly the same stuff. I'm a hectically busy girl adjusting to the perks of adulthood (buying your own personal block of cheese at the store, amirite?) and enthusing over the fact that I'm going to be a published author next year (I still can't believe it!). Pianist, farm hand, Sunday School teacher, pastor's kid, oldest sibling.Peek inside for tags, blog-ish things, the occasional fangirl rant or life update, and a lot of obsessing over my fantasy world.* December 2022 changed cover in the hopes that random creep accounts will stop adding it to their reading lists*…

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Random book. You know those random books people have?Tags. Art. Announcements. Blog-ish sort of things. Random facts about their characters. Tags. Tags. More tags.Yeah... that's pretty much what this is.I know, I know, you want to read it. They all do. Go ahead, just don't say I didn't warn you.…

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Tagged by @CJ_Callahan to participate in this month-long challenge! One quick, creative snippet of writing a day.…